Tidy Blog

Notes on macOS space, uninstalls, and maintenance

For people trying to work out whether a thing is actually safe to delete. Every article gives a standalone answer first, then says where Tidy shortens the work.

Space & cleaning

  • Can you just delete ~/Library/Caches?

    You can, but you shouldn't. What lives in that directory, which parts cost you something to remove, and why running apps are the exception.